Targeted Totals
(Published on 23. December 2021, 16:00 by manushand)
- Standard Sudoku Rules Apply
- Arrows (Hidden)
- Every line (whether gray, green, or purple) points directly at a square containing the sum of the digits along that line. For example, the total of the digits on the gray line including R5C2 is given in either R4C1 or R8C5 (or both).
- Palindrome Lines
- The digits along a gray line read the same in both directions.
- German Whispers Lines
- Digits on each green line differ by at least 5 from their neighbor.
- Renban Line
- Digits on the purple line are consecutive.
- Solve Online
- f-puzzles
CTC
Solution code: Row 9
Comments
on 5. September 2024, 12:07 by sorhead
Amazing!
on 5. October 2023, 18:12 by faltenin
Hmmm... why can't I finish this... *checks rules* "every line" not just the grey doh!
on 9. December 2022, 13:52 by dingledork
Fun puzzle with an interesting ruleset! I got completely stuck near the end, until I came back to read the comments - at which point I realized I missed the "Every" as in "EVERY line" in the rules! I was just applying that rule to the palindromes and ran into a brick wall. I must read more carefully ;)
on 4. April 2022, 23:30 by highball
awesome puzzle.
on 27. March 2022, 06:11 by manushand
Corrected example in text (thank you, @Tsigje!)
on 9. February 2022, 13:30 by Tsigje
Shouldn't the R7C5 in the instructions be R8C5?
on 29. January 2022, 04:18 by manushand
Updated text according to solver suggestion
on 19. January 2022, 22:37 by pipedreambomb
Really nice idea and execution. I loved it! I did, though, have the same problem as KyleBaran, where I didn't realise the hidden arrows had to have the sum digit directly next to the line.
Perhaps the example you give is not as helpful as possible, because there are only two cells pointed to by the renban line, and they both happen to be next to it. Other lines "point" to up to 5 cells, diagonally.
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manushand: Thanks, @pipedreambomb -- excellent suggestion; I will indeed change the example to use a different line!
on 24. December 2021, 23:56 by KyleBaran
I like the concept, could be even nicer on a harder puzzle.
It was not clear that the number was immediately beside the lines/arrows, though that was poor reading on my part. I have played other rule sets that can have distant sums and got stuck for a time because I made that assumption.
It was nice though
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manushand: Hello, @KyleBaran -- Thank you for the kind words; I actually DO have a slightly harder version of this type of puzzle scheduled to be activated on the 27th! I hope you enjoy it as much and look forward to finding out if you do!
on 24. December 2021, 16:40 by horseradish1
Looking at this puzzle, I really didn't like my chances of getting the solve, but everything just started to flow out in such a beautiful way. What a wonderful puzzle. Congratulations!
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manushand: What a very nice compliment, @horseradish1 -- much appreciated. I'm very glad that the puzzle appeared to be unapproachable but that it became something you mastered well. That truly makes me feel as if I succeeded, and I am so glad you enjoyed the solve!
on 24. December 2021, 12:51 by rhodri
Lovely stuff!
on 24. December 2021, 08:41 by zembrost
very enjoyable!
on 23. December 2021, 21:40 by steelwool
Nicely controlled.
on 23. December 2021, 21:16 by Baldo95
Nice puzzle!
on 23. December 2021, 17:18 by manushand
Updated rule text after question from solver.
on 23. December 2021, 16:34 by Bankey
does the arrow rule "every line" apply to the palindrome lines as well, or just to the coloured lines ?
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manushand: Hello, @Bankey -- Yes, the rule applies to all lines, including the gray palindrome lines. I will update the text to make that clear; thanks!
Thanks, @manushand :)
